Yo u n g A d u lt s And Crossover
For ages 13–18 years
Just One more Hour She's 16-years-old. Her mother has just died, and her father is in the Mediterranean. At least, that's what she tells the school counsellor, though it's not exactly how things are in reality. Her mother hanged herself in the basement and her father sits in the rocking chair at home, drinking beer with the curtains tight shut. That's how things really are, and this is why her little sister aged 8 and three quarters has moved in with Auntie Else next door. It's also the reason why Else thinks she needs to see a psychologist. So she does. These are dark times, and they grow ever darker. The only things to comfort her are the pocket torch that lights up narrow walkways before her, and Jonas. Jonas in her class at school, who probably wouldn't even notice her if she burst into flames.
Author:
Sanne Mathiassen Title English:
Just one more hour Title Norwegian:
Bare en time til
And in the middle of all this, she wonders what it would be like to cover her face in clingfilm or jump in front of a car or wade out into the great, deep, dark expanse of the river.
Format:
130x205 mm / 96 pages
About Sanne Mathiassen’s previous novel, Dagene før mai, the press wrote: ‘Dagene før mai is so good that you feel yourself beginning to happily anticipate the author’s next written endeavour.’ BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO
‘This is a strong debut novel. … I heartily recommend this book. It will be exciting to follow Sanne Mathiassen’s writing.’ NORDLYS
‘Excellent literary craft from a debut novelist.’ FÆDRELANDSVENNEN
‘… Mathiassen has done something that few authors succeed in doing: she has written a book suitable for both young people and adults. Recommended!’ AFTENPOSTEN SI ;D
Sanne Mathiassen (1983–) made her debut in 2012 with the young adult
novel Dagene før mai. She has recently completed the Writer's Program at the Norwegian Institute of Children's Literature.
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